ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-03-29
IRS object ID
201140889349300509
Schema version
2009v1.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-03-29T13:00:06-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CROWE HORWATH LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line170 West Madison StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 700AddressLine2
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code606024903ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN366210902EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE ADLER PLANETARIUMBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3129227827Phone

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Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
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Officer Officer

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Date Signed2011-03-29DateSigned
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EXPLORATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE AND BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR EXPERIENCING AND LEARNING SPACE SCIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR EXPERIENCING AND LEARNING SPACE SCIENCE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM SEEKS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS AND SCIENTISTS. THE ADLER'S ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS - FROM INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TO GRADUATE LEVEL COURSEWORK-ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS AND DESIRE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR UNIVERSE. ONSITE ATTENDANCE TOTALED OVER 430,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING MORE THAN 55,000 WHO PARTICIPATED THROUGH SCHOOL GROUPS. DAILY VISITORS TO THE ADLER MAY ENCOUNTER HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM. MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE NIGHT SKY THROUGH A TELESCOPE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE ADLER'S TELESCOPE TERRACE OR IN THE DOANE OBSERVATORY. YOUNGER VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BLAST OFF A ROCKET OR SLEEP IN A SPACE BED, DO SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS OR FIND CONSTELLATIONS IN A SKY SHOW. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (84 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total726048Total
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Management And General113553ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising87562Fundraising

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2816420Total
Program Services2036271ProgramServices
Management And General440489ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising339660Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total173288Total
Program Services125287ProgramServices
Management And General27102ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising20899Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS142863105839212534899
EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS3891613410902646521606
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE4541073283207102254765
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT480374078238563399
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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total16676740Total
Program Services12754344ProgramServices
Management And General1917336ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2005060Fundraising

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1262445BOY
EOY950907EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1290378BOY
EOY4128488EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6956250BOY
EOY4087063EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1099253BOY
EOY284069EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY253608BOY
EOY143898EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY173101BOY
EOY208440EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis62761223LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec26955029LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY33244757BOY
EOY35806194EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17330408BOY
EOY14274193EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1884865BOY
EOY2813706EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY63495065BOY
EOY62696958EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1987151BOY
EOY1824205EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY435070BOY
EOY473186EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27000000BOY
EOY27000000EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4571826BOY
EOY5082419EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY33994047BOY
EOY34379810EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY12799448BOY
EOY15536454EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14769136BOY
EOY9873126EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1932434BOY
EOY2907568EOY

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY29501018BOY
EOY28317148EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY63495065BOY
EOY62696958EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi
Total Number Of Supported Orgs0TotalNumberOfSupportedOrgs

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5084940CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1559797CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11480891CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10959782CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6836970CurrentTaxYear
Total35922380Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2124687CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1084391CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2034244CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2227536CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2014327CurrentTaxYear
Total9485185Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7209627CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2644188CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13515135CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13187318CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8851297CurrentTaxYear
Total45407565Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7471467AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17037936098PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years886426CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years283698CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1195512CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year941700CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year916058CurrentTaxYear
Total4223394Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years906311CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year236532CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year231842CurrentTaxYear
Total1374685Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support51005644TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc23025236GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.7438PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.894PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationMISC INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 12, 2009 - FUNDRAISING $163,150, MISC INCOME = $68,681, TOTAL: $231,841 2008 - FUNDRAISING $114,950, MISC INCOME = $121,582, TOTAL: $236,532 2007 - FUNDRAISING $821,960, MISC INCOME = $84,351, TOTAL: $906,311 2006 - $0 2005 - $0,GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteerstrueVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$165,201DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB165201TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1932434BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses250InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures25116OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2907568EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1855249BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions77500Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-315InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1932434EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgstrueEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value0BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis34538116OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12450156Depreciation
Book Value22087960BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis3121964OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1934924Depreciation
Book Value1187040BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis4010524OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2454953Depreciation
Book Value1555571BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis21090619OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10114996Depreciation
Book Value10975623BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings35806194TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$4,905,258
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER PRESIDENT$145,911
NOTE PAYABLE$31,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts5082419TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue14351015TotalRevenue
Total Expenses16676740TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-2325725ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1531737NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Donated Services And Facilities0DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Investment Expenses0InvestmentExpenses
Prior Period Adjustments0PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other-$389,882OtherAmount
Total Adjustments1141855TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1183870ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt17400293TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1531737NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities721209DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Recoveries Of Prior Year Grants0RecoveriesOfPriorYearGrants
Other Revenues-233475OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9902019471RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal15380822RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included85181InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-1114988OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-1029807RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99014351015TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt18584163TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities721209DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Prior Year Adjustments0PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported0LossesReported
Other Expenses Included1271395OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901992604ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal16591559ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included285181InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt85181ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99016676740TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Collections of art - financial statement footnoteSchedule D, Part III, Line 1aCOLLECTIONS: IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. EXPENDITURES FOR COLLECTIONS WERE $156,407 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010. (2009 - $93,716) THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 10,200 ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE WHICH ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.
Collections of art - description of collectionsSchedule D, Part III, Line 4FROM ITS INCEPTION, THE ADLER PLANETARIUM AND ASTRONOMY MUSEUM (THE ADLER) HAS HELD ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST COLLECTIONS OF INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO ASTRONOMY. TODAY THE ADLER POSSESSES A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS; COLLECTIONS OF RARE BOOKS AND OF WORKS ON PAPER DEALING WITH ASTRONOMY, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED SUBJECTS; A COLLECTION OF REPLICAS AND SIMILAR "HANDS-ON" OBJECTS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND ARCHIVES PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF ADLER ITSELF. THE ADLER'S HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION NOW CONTAINS ABOUT 1,800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARIA, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO INSTRUMENTS OF THE PRESENT CENTURY FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION (NUMBERING ABOUT 2,400) AND WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION (600 WORKS) COVER SUBJECTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY. THE EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION FURNISHES REALISTIC MODELS AND REPLICAS FOR USE BY EDUCATORS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR AND OFF-SITE, IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE USE OF DELICATE ARTIFACTS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE.
Intended uses of endowment fundsSchedule D, Part V, Line 4THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM. THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS.
FIN 48 footnoteSchedule D, Part X, Line 2THE ADLER, AN ILLINOIS NONPROFIT CORPORATION, IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ADLER MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ADLER AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION, IF ANY, ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AT JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES.
Other changes in net assetsSchedule D, Part XI, Line 8CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - -233475; COST OF COLLECTION ITEMS - -156407; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - -389882
Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2dCHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - -233475; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - -233475
Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statementsSchedule D, Part XII, Line 4bCOST OF GOODS SOLD - -765758; FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES - -349230; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - -1114988
Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2dCOST OF GOODS SOLD - 765758; COST OF COLLECTION ITEMS - 156407; FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSES - 349230; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - 1271395

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CELESTIAL BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1663596GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1571196CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event192400GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event123641FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event15000EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1168021OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2APOLLO 13 COMMEMORATIVE EVENTNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2417500GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2361850CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event255650GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event218820RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event239497FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event262943OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events80175GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events65075CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events15100GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events19942FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events11366OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1161271GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total998121CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events163150GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events18820RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events83080FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events5000EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events242330OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events349230DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-186080NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
CHARLES KATZENMEYER
1653530000022422057910193566000
LUCY FORTSON
1515860000020555013620173503000
MICHAEL LOPRESTI
17226200000233590148970210518000
MARGARET MAREK
2524710000034235059480292654000
PAUL KNAPPENBERGER
37621300000510140131110440338000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Travel for companionsSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aSPOUSAL TRAVEL WAS UTILIZED BY SEVERAL INTERESTED PERSONS, OF WHICH ALL WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE INTERESTED PERSON.
Health or social club dues or initiation feesSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aTHE PRESIDENT HAS A MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO CLUB FOR HOLDING BUSINESS RELATED MEETINGS. THERE IS NO PERSONAL USE OF THIS MEMBERSHIP SO THE BENEFIT IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonCHARTER ONE BANKNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipVICE CHAIRMAN (SCOTT SWANSON) IS THE PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONERelationship
Amount Of Transaction308191AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionLINE OF CREDIT AND BANK FEESDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions3NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990122533NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionSMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTDescription
Number Of Contributions6NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99074531NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Family/business relationships amongst interested personsForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2DONALD C. CLARK, JR., LIFETIME TRUSTEE, AND MICHAEL S. LOPRESTI, FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP;
Review of form 990 by governing bodyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11ATHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE DURING THEIR REVIEW, THEY ARE ADDRESSED WITH THEIR PAID TAX PREPARER. A PRESENTATION OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE REVIEW RESPONSIBILITY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES, PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
Conflict of interest policyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cIT IS THE POLICY OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES TO INSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST--ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED---WHILE PERFORMING THEIR MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. IN PARTICULAR, NO PERSONS SHOULD OBTAIN OR APPEAR TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ADVANTAGES FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR RELATIVES, OR THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AS A RESULT OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. THE IMPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE FOR THIS POLICY VARY FROM ACTIVITY TO ACTIVITY AND THIS GENERAL POLICY SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ADLER IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AND SUBSCRIBES TO THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS. IN SUBSCRIBING TO THIS CODE, THE ADLER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF THEIR GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS IS GIVEN TO EACH NEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED BETWEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND THE ORGANIZATION, THE CONFLICT IS NOTED AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT.
Process used to establish compensation of top management officialForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD INFORMALLY SURVEYS, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, SIMILAR SIZED AND LOCATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO COMPARE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND OFFICER POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN DETERMINES WHAT REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO PROVIDE TO THEIR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OFFICERS AND DOCUMENTS THE APPROVAL IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THIS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING THE FALL OF 2008.
Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employeesForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bSEE NARRATIVE FOR PART VI, LINE 15B.
Public DisclosureForm 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A(CONTINUATION FROM FORM 990, PART III) INTERESTED ADULTS AND TEENS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE EDUCATION TEAM AS DOCENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION, THE ADLER SUPPORTS SCHOOL GROUPS THROUGH A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS, RANGING FROM SKY SHOWS, TO FIELD TRIP GUIDES, TO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE EXPERIENCES. TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ENROLL IN THE ADLER'S RESPECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND MAY BORROW CURRICULUM-RELATED SCIENCE KITS AND FIELD TRIP SUPPORT MATERIALS. THE ADLER IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND SPONSORS SYMPOSIA AND LECTURES FOR ADULTS. INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO DOWNLOAD ADLER-PRODUCED PODCASTS OF LECTURES AND SYMPOSIA. THE ADLER HAS ALSO DRAWN MANY NEW VIRTUAL VISITORS THROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE CITIZEN SCIENCE ALLIANCE, THE OVERARCHING ORGANIZATION OF THE "ZOONIVERSE" PROGRAM. ZOONIVERSE REACHES OVER 250,000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ON-LINE, ENGAGING THEM IN ACTUAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY ADLER INCLUDE ASTROVERNIGHTS WHICH ALLOWS FOR A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO SLEEP OVER IN SPACE. DURING THESE PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO RECYCLE WATER, GROW FOOD IN A SPACE ENVIRONMENT AND TELESCOPE VIEWING OF THE SKY. ADDITIONAL CAMPS ARE PROVIDED FOR VARIOUS AGES GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS TAKEN THE LEAD AMONG PLANETARIUMS WORLD-WIDE IN ESTABLISHING AN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH GROUP IN A MUSEUM SETTING. ADLER PLANETARIUM ASTRONOMERS POSSESS RICH AND DIVERSE EXPERTISE IN MANY AREAS OF ASTRONOMY AS WELL AS OTHER CLOSELY RELATED SCIENCE FIELDS SUCH AS PARTICLE PHYSICS AND GEOPHYSICS. ADLER RESEARCHERS ARE INVOLVED IN MANY PROJECTS AT THE LEADING EDGE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. THE ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT HAS PARTICULARLY STRONG GROUPS IN FOUR AREAS: STAR FORMATION, VERITAS, ASTEROID CHARACTERIZATION AND ASTROPHYSICAL DATA MINING. WHEN MAX ADLER FOUNDED THE ADLER PLANETARIUM IN 1930, HE RECOGNIZED THE COMPLEMENTARY ROLES OF A PLANETARIUM AND ASTRONOMICAL ARTIFACTS. ADLER PURCHASED A COLLECTION OF ABOUT 500 ASTRONOMICAL, NAVIGATIONAL, AND MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS FROM ANTON MENSING IN THE NETHERLANDS. HOUSED IN THE ADLER'S WEBSTER INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY, THE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION TODAY CONTAINS ABOUT 2,000 INSTRUMENTS AND MODELS FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES. REPRESENTING MANY TYPES OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS, IT IS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SUCH MATERIAL IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IN THE WORLD. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO USE IN EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUM. MANY PIECES OF THE COLLECTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR USE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR SCHOLARS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.

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